This article talks about how girls being in child beauty pageants are being sexualized at a very young age and they are developing the concept that self-worth is only about your looks and nothing else. There is a debate in France where legislators are seeking to have these child beauty pageants banned because of this sexualization. It goes on to say that violators will face jail time. The bill passed fights against child beauty pageants and includes penalties of up to two years imprisonment and a fine of $40,000. The reasoning for this ban in France is because of a "Mini-Miss" beauty pageant in 2010 that featured "a ten year old girl wearing tight clothing, high heels and lots of makeup, pouting in a rather provocative manner towards the camera." A mental health expert, Karen Kataline, used to take part in pageants in the 1960s. She isn't against young girls participating in pageants where they sing and dance. She is against where parents encourage the sexualization of their children and not with the pageants. This article is similar to my argument where I talk about the ban in France and show videos pertaining to the argument of banning these pageants. It is using a causal argument because the writer knows the causes from this effect of child beauty pageants and what will come from it - sexualization and negative concept of self-worth.

Including the ideas of Karen Kataline into my argument would portray a specific view from someone who has been in a child beauty pageant. She was in one in the 1960s so including older videos of this time's beauty pageants would help enhance the topic. "According to the American Psychological Association, girls who are sexualized at an early age will develop the concept that self worth is only about how you look." A faculty member of the University of Arizona conducted a study where she was present at the live tapings of child beauty pageants. "Here she discovered that some of these 'driven' parents would deny their kids, some as young as seven and nine, naps and rest as they did not want their makeup and hair to be ruined. Some of these children were even given caffeinated drinks and candy to boost their energy levels so that they could perform better." There is a clip in one of videos where a child had over five pixie sticks to give them energy to perform.

Agadoni, L. (n.d.). How Do Child Beauty Pageants Affect a Child's Development?.Everyday Life. Retrieved April 13, 2014, from http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/child-beauty-pageants-affect-childs-development-3088.html

This website explains different factors that come from being in a child beauty pageant. Laura Agadoni states how parents need to tell their children that a beauty pageant is a "fantasy." Without noting this to their children, they might start to think that it is more important to be concerned about their looks more than their internal selves. She says that they may develop possible emotional problems. They will want to look pretty all the time when they are older. It will also have a financial strain on them because they are so expensive and some parents use the money that could be spent on education. She goes on to say that the average cost of a dress is $1,000. Entry fees cost $100 or $200. The last thing she talks about is that it sexualizes them which is what I state in my video mash-up along with the previous consequences. These young girls are wearing false teeth, revealing outfits, and learning provocative poses which "feeds the sex industry." Judging this way will impact mental and emotional development.

I thought that this article was the main idea behind my video mashup. I am including all of these aspects into it which helps to define what child beauty pageants do to young children. Phillip Block says that the beauty pageants are "feeding the sex industry" like I noted before. "Phillip Block, chairman of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, concurs. Block told the Australian Associated Press, reported 'Allure' magazine, that he supports a ban on child beauty pageants in Australia because pageants judge contestants on 'sexualized ideals.'" This goes along with my video because I am talking about the ban of pageants in France. It is a causal argument because they know that because of these beauty pageants, negative consequences will happen in the end.

This book is a look into child beauty pageants. It talks about our society's obsession with youth, beauty, fame, and fortune. This book is about pageants being characterized by glitz costumes and cosmetic preparations including glamour makeup, elaborate hair styles, and flippers. "Each year as many as 100,000 children under the age of 12 participate in U.S. child beauty pageants, and it has recently become a billion-dollar industry." The young girls involved are spray tanned and groomed to perfection. Anderson talks about the results from the beginning to the end of the pageants. These pageants are a reflection of American culture.

High Glitz is an overall idea and view of what child beauty pageants are all about. It takes you through the beauty pageants while also describing how it is a reflection of our culture today. All of these are the main ideas included in my mash up. It is important to include this information because it is a strong view of how everyone perceives pageants.

"Beauty Queen: Here She Comes" by Elissa Stein is about beauty pageants that are held all over the world. It goes into depth about beauty contests from the 1930s to 1970s. It focuses on fashion, talent, bathing suit competitions, and congeniality. It also goes into what it takes to win the crown and the secrets to look perfect. This book gives a history view of how beauty pageants came into our world.

I liked this book because it talks about all the aspects that are involved in beauty pageants overall, not just with children. The archival footage basically is this book. It shows the images of older people in the contests and what they do to win. This book gives people the big picture of what beauty pageants are like and that is exactly what I have included in my video mashup. It would be a definition argument because it is just stating the "definition" of the beauty pageants.

Healy, M. (2013, September 25). Could child beauty pageants be banned in the USA?. USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2014, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/22/beauty-pageants-children--ban/2842431/

This article talks about one of my main points in my video mashup which is the banning of child beauty pageants. "Could Child Beauty Pageants be Banned in the USA?" is an article that talks about if it should be or not. It talks about France which is exactly what I added into my video. They banned it because they promote hypersexualization in young girls and if people do not abide by the law, then they will get jail time and a fine. However they say that the US cannot do this because it is the parents who control their children,

"'Historically and legally, our system defers to parents to make the right decision for their child,' she says, 'We see the family as a more private entry.'" Hilary Friedman says this because she thinks that children are owned by their parents and it's their responsibility to take care of their own children. This is important for my mashup because I talk about France and how they are banning these pageants, but the US where we live, is the opposite of this position according to Friedman. "Karen Kataline, a mental health professional near Denver who participated in child pageants in the 1960s, says she understands the motivation to ban the competitions, but doesn't think that's the answer. The problem "is not just the pageants, it's the parents" who support and encourage the sexualization of their children, says Kataline." This was the main idea from this article. It is a causal argument because whatever parents do, is what will happen when involving child pageants. If they want their children to keep participating in these, then they will make them. It is their decision and something will happen because of it.

This is a youtube video that is the main idea of my mash-up. It is about a mother taking her five year old daughter to the US from Australia to compete in pageants. She says that she practices every day and night to win and has already competed in a dozen before. She already has a five thousand modeling contract in Australia, but she wants to go to Texas to win a ten thousand prize. Her mom seems like she is pushing her to win these pageants so that her daughter wins the cash prize. This provides a view of a mother who doesn't care what anyone thinks and just wants the best for her daughter.

"She's a little girl with giant ambitions. Fake eye lashes, fake hair extensions, fake tan and make up are all part of the dream." Her and her mom do everything for these pageants. The little girl has already competed in around a dozen, but wants to go to America to further her pageants. It is outraging opponents of child beauty pageants because "little girls don't need to be taught how to strut, how to preen, or how to flute for the judges. She's 5 years old. She cannot make those judgments for herself. She needs responsible and wise adults in her life." This is everything I believe in. Exactly what this newscaster is saying is what should be believed in by everyone. This is a causal argument because there are certain consequences that are produced from the actions of certain adults and parents that are teaching their children the wrong ways.